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Russian/baltic plywood hardness for benchtop
September 10, 2012

Short story: Whats the hardness of baltic birch plywood? To be used as workbench top Long story: I built a workbench out of 2x4's, based on all the "americans" using…
Storing kiln dried wood in non heated garage
September 1, 2012

Hello everyone, I've been hoarding my kiln dried lumber in a heated basement for years but as the lumber takes more and more space , theres an equal amount of…
wood drying time
August 28, 2012

I cut an Acacia tree stump down and got a slab out of the middle - dimensions are 50 x 14 x 3 inches. The wood is green. I stabilized…
Material for cabinet build
August 27, 2012

I'm about to venture into my first major cabinet build, a built-in entertainment center taking up a wall in our living room. There will be room for the tv, lots…
baltimore city cabinetmaker in search of wood technologist for question and answering
August 19, 2012

hello fellow knotheads -- im a baltimore city-based cabinetmaker who is trying to gain a better understanding of the many features and characteristics in the roughsawn boards i purchase for…
Repurposing a door
August 16, 2012

I am looking to turn a door into a bookshelf by splitting it down the middle. I will use scrap wood for shelves and buy something thin for the backing.…
Maple Variation
August 14, 2012

I have made mock-up panel doors from maple rails and stiles. Used 2 lb blonde shellac with several waterbased finishes. When the light strikes the rails and stiles (being at…
Cheap, durable wood for simple furniture
July 25, 2012

In the course of building some cabinet drawers with 1X4 and 1X6 poplar, I've gotten attached to the wood but it seems like it might be too soft to use…
Crotch mahogany sunburst question
July 25, 2012

I am creating a sunburst table 51" in diameter with crotch mahogany I am not sure if I am going to make the core from plywood or not. The customer…
cedar for stair stringers
July 10, 2012

Has anyone used 8/4" cedar for exterior stair stringers? I understand that it is weather resistant but does it have the strength for 6' stringers? What other woods would be…

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